inflammation

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

//ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən// noun

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"inflammation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inflammation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,714
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inflammation · inflammation · English

inflammation · rank #10,714 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,714
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH imposing

Nearest frequency peer: imposing (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “inflammation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “inflammation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inflammation
PropertyValue
Headwordinflammation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,714
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inflammation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inflammationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “imposing” (#10,713), “impacted” (#10,712), “HQ” (#10,711). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inflammation” is #10,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around inflammation (IPA /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,714 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for inflammation, with forms such as "ifnlammation", "infalmmation", and "infflammation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation. The correct English form is inflammation, spelled I-N-F-L-A-M-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
  2. 2
    The state of being inflamed.
  3. 3
    A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
  4. 4
    Violent excitement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how inflammation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness…
  2. an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties

Etymology

From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.

Synonyms

inflammation

This word in other languages

inflamación(Español)inflammation(Français)Entzündung(Deutsch)inflamação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnlammation
  • infalmmation
  • infflammation
  • inflamamtion
  • inflamation
  • inflammaiton
  • inflammasion
  • inflammatino
  • inflammationn
  • inflammatoin
  • inflammattion
  • inflammtaion
  • infllammation
  • inflmamation
  • inlfammation
  • innflammation
  • niflammation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inflammation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ifnlammation2infalmmation2infflammation1inflamamtion2inflamation1inflammaiton2inflammasion1inflammatino2
Edit distance from "inflammation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inflammation"?
"inflammation" is spelled I-N-F-L-A-M-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/.
What does "inflammation" mean?
As a noun, "inflammation" means: The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
What are common misspellings of "inflammation"?
Common misspellings include "ifnlammation", "infalmmation", "infflammation", "inflamamtion", "inflamation". The correct spelling is "inflammation".
How do you pronounce "inflammation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inflammation" is /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "inflammation"?
From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "inflammation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quantitative#10,750acceleration#10,640unsuccessful#10,789inflammatory#10,869

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

termination17 variantsarbitration17 variantscholesterol17 variantsconstitutes17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list